Goodman Tucker was born on October 7, 1809, in Randolph County, North Carolina, to Nancy Anne Needham, age 18, and Enoch Tucker, age 23.
On April 6, 1830 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tenn., Goodman Tucker married Martha Tracy, daughter of Tannehill Tracy.
1860 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Paris, Texas.
In 1866 Goodman Tucker is found on the Voter Registration List for Fannin County, Texas, having lived in Texas for 16 years and in Fannin County for 7.5 years. Prior to that he had owned lands at Washington, Arkansas.
1870 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
Martha Tracy, the wife of Goodman Tucker, departed this life Oct 20th 1875, age 64 years 7 months 9 days
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His father Enoch Tucker was elected with David "Davy" Crockett in 1819 as one of Lawrenceburg's (TN) first commissioners. He also became a miner in Lawrence County. Colonel David Crockett had purchased a total of 170 acres in three locations. When Crockett fell into financial difficulties, after his mill and distillery operations washed down Shoal Creek in 1821, he deeded this land to his friend and business associate, Enoch Tucker (son of William Tucker and Matilda Coates) and left Lawrence County in 1822, moving to Gibson County, Tenn.
The mines at Pinkney were first known as the "Tucker Mines", although it was much later in the century before it became profitable for iron ore to be mined there.
Enoch Tucker died on a business trip in Wilson County, Tennessee in 1836.
Source: Lawrence County Historical Review, "19th Century Iron Mining", page 30; The Murray Cycle-Aug 1985; The Heritage of Lawrence County, TN - 1817-2008
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See more details in Tucker Family Bible at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okgs/tucker_bible.htm
This source lists the following children for the couple:
-Ellen Jane born Jan 17, 1829; died in infancy
-Telitha Elizabeth, born Sept 8, 1832; married John Greer Feb 1849; then Thomas D. Hearn, in about 1855. Mr. Hearn died in 1896 in Lamar Co., TX.
-Moses Shelton, born July 24, 1834; married Mary Floyd on Dec 8, 1876; died Feb 15, 1883; child Frank
-Bailey P., born Jan 3, 1836; married Mary Robertson on Sept 16 1859; died Dec 23, 1879; children Goodman Tucker, Jr., Clarinda
-Nancy, born May 31, 1842
-Allis (Alice) C., born Nov 27, 1850
On April 6, 1830 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tenn., Goodman Tucker married Martha Tracy, daughter of Tannehill Tracy.
1860 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Paris, Texas.
In 1866 Goodman Tucker is found on the Voter Registration List for Fannin County, Texas, having lived in Texas for 16 years and in Fannin County for 7.5 years. Prior to that he had owned lands at Washington, Arkansas.
1870 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
Martha Tracy, the wife of Goodman Tucker, departed this life Oct 20th 1875, age 64 years 7 months 9 days
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His father Enoch Tucker was elected with David "Davy" Crockett in 1819 as one of Lawrenceburg's (TN) first commissioners. He also became a miner in Lawrence County. Colonel David Crockett had purchased a total of 170 acres in three locations. When Crockett fell into financial difficulties, after his mill and distillery operations washed down Shoal Creek in 1821, he deeded this land to his friend and business associate, Enoch Tucker (son of William Tucker and Matilda Coates) and left Lawrence County in 1822, moving to Gibson County, Tenn.
The mines at Pinkney were first known as the "Tucker Mines", although it was much later in the century before it became profitable for iron ore to be mined there.
Enoch Tucker died on a business trip in Wilson County, Tennessee in 1836.
Source: Lawrence County Historical Review, "19th Century Iron Mining", page 30; The Murray Cycle-Aug 1985; The Heritage of Lawrence County, TN - 1817-2008
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See more details in Tucker Family Bible at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okgs/tucker_bible.htm
This source lists the following children for the couple:
-Ellen Jane born Jan 17, 1829; died in infancy
-Telitha Elizabeth, born Sept 8, 1832; married John Greer Feb 1849; then Thomas D. Hearn, in about 1855. Mr. Hearn died in 1896 in Lamar Co., TX.
-Moses Shelton, born July 24, 1834; married Mary Floyd on Dec 8, 1876; died Feb 15, 1883; child Frank
-Bailey P., born Jan 3, 1836; married Mary Robertson on Sept 16 1859; died Dec 23, 1879; children Goodman Tucker, Jr., Clarinda
-Nancy, born May 31, 1842
-Allis (Alice) C., born Nov 27, 1850
Goodman Tucker was born on October 7, 1809, in Randolph County, North Carolina, to Nancy Anne Needham, age 18, and Enoch Tucker, age 23.
On April 6, 1830 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tenn., Goodman Tucker married Martha Tracy, daughter of Tannehill Tracy.
1860 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Paris, Texas.
In 1866 Goodman Tucker is found on the Voter Registration List for Fannin County, Texas, having lived in Texas for 16 years and in Fannin County for 7.5 years. Prior to that he had owned lands at Washington, Arkansas.
1870 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
Martha Tracy, the wife of Goodman Tucker, departed this life Oct 20th 1875, age 64 years 7 months 9 days
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His father Enoch Tucker was elected with David "Davy" Crockett in 1819 as one of Lawrenceburg's (TN) first commissioners. He also became a miner in Lawrence County. Colonel David Crockett had purchased a total of 170 acres in three locations. When Crockett fell into financial difficulties, after his mill and distillery operations washed down Shoal Creek in 1821, he deeded this land to his friend and business associate, Enoch Tucker (son of William Tucker and Matilda Coates) and left Lawrence County in 1822, moving to Gibson County, Tenn.
The mines at Pinkney were first known as the "Tucker Mines", although it was much later in the century before it became profitable for iron ore to be mined there.
Enoch Tucker died on a business trip in Wilson County, Tennessee in 1836.
Source: Lawrence County Historical Review, "19th Century Iron Mining", page 30; The Murray Cycle-Aug 1985; The Heritage of Lawrence County, TN - 1817-2008
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See more details in Tucker Family Bible at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okgs/tucker_bible.htm
This source lists the following children for the couple:
-Ellen Jane born Jan 17, 1829; died in infancy
-Telitha Elizabeth, born Sept 8, 1832; married John Greer Feb 1849; then Thomas D. Hearn, in about 1855. Mr. Hearn died in 1896 in Lamar Co., TX.
-Moses Shelton, born July 24, 1834; married Mary Floyd on Dec 8, 1876; died Feb 15, 1883; child Frank
-Bailey P., born Jan 3, 1836; married Mary Robertson on Sept 16 1859; died Dec 23, 1879; children Goodman Tucker, Jr., Clarinda
-Nancy, born May 31, 1842
-Allis (Alice) C., born Nov 27, 1850
On April 6, 1830 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tenn., Goodman Tucker married Martha Tracy, daughter of Tannehill Tracy.
1860 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Paris, Texas.
In 1866 Goodman Tucker is found on the Voter Registration List for Fannin County, Texas, having lived in Texas for 16 years and in Fannin County for 7.5 years. Prior to that he had owned lands at Washington, Arkansas.
1870 Federal Census lists Goodman Tucker and wife Martha living in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
Martha Tracy, the wife of Goodman Tucker, departed this life Oct 20th 1875, age 64 years 7 months 9 days
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His father Enoch Tucker was elected with David "Davy" Crockett in 1819 as one of Lawrenceburg's (TN) first commissioners. He also became a miner in Lawrence County. Colonel David Crockett had purchased a total of 170 acres in three locations. When Crockett fell into financial difficulties, after his mill and distillery operations washed down Shoal Creek in 1821, he deeded this land to his friend and business associate, Enoch Tucker (son of William Tucker and Matilda Coates) and left Lawrence County in 1822, moving to Gibson County, Tenn.
The mines at Pinkney were first known as the "Tucker Mines", although it was much later in the century before it became profitable for iron ore to be mined there.
Enoch Tucker died on a business trip in Wilson County, Tennessee in 1836.
Source: Lawrence County Historical Review, "19th Century Iron Mining", page 30; The Murray Cycle-Aug 1985; The Heritage of Lawrence County, TN - 1817-2008
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See more details in Tucker Family Bible at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okgs/tucker_bible.htm
This source lists the following children for the couple:
-Ellen Jane born Jan 17, 1829; died in infancy
-Telitha Elizabeth, born Sept 8, 1832; married John Greer Feb 1849; then Thomas D. Hearn, in about 1855. Mr. Hearn died in 1896 in Lamar Co., TX.
-Moses Shelton, born July 24, 1834; married Mary Floyd on Dec 8, 1876; died Feb 15, 1883; child Frank
-Bailey P., born Jan 3, 1836; married Mary Robertson on Sept 16 1859; died Dec 23, 1879; children Goodman Tucker, Jr., Clarinda
-Nancy, born May 31, 1842
-Allis (Alice) C., born Nov 27, 1850
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